mechanize
mech·a·nize
transitive verb \ˈme-kə-ˌnīz\mech·a·nizedmech·a·niz·ing
Definition of MECHANIZE
1
: to make mechanical; especially : to make automatic or routine
2
a : to equip with machinery especially to replace human or animal labor b : to equip with armed and armored motor vehicles c : to provide with mechanical power
3
: to produce by or as if by machine
— mech·a·niz·able \-ˌnī-zə-bəl\ adjective
— mech·a·ni·za·tion \ˌme-kə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
— mech·a·niz·er \ˈme-kə-ˌnī-zər\ noun
Examples of MECHANIZE
- an invention that helped to mechanize agriculture
First Known Use of MECHANIZE
1678
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